Stories tagged with "economic research"

Deadly sins of wages? by indystar

While the hike in the federal minimum wage that was enacted in 2007 enjoyed wide popularity, it has been dogma to many conservatives that such a move punishes the very folks... – Feb 14, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Dan Carpenter

Report: Consumers spent modestly in January by indystar

Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according... – Feb 10, 2010 at 8:10 AM in Business

Ball State study hints of link between wage hike, fewer jobs by indystar

Muncie — Increasing the minimum wage was meant to raise the living standards of millions of Americans holding unskilled, entry-level positions. But it might have led to the... – Feb 10, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Business

Ball State study: Minimum wage led to job cuts by Tom Spalding

Increasing the minimum wage was meant to raise the living standards of millions of Americans holding unskilled, entry-level positions. But it may have led to the elimination of... – Feb 09, 2010 at 1:13 PM in Business

Study: Indiana's rural counties get bigger benefit from taxes by Mary Beth Schneider

Indiana’s rural counties might want to send a big thank you to urban counties. A new study by the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute shows that urban counties get back fewer tax... – Jan 13, 2010 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Report: Indiana's metro area taxes subsidize rural counties by Mary Beth Schneider

Indiana’s rural counties might want to send a big thank you to urban counties. A new study by the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute shows that urban counties get back fewer tax... – Jan 12, 2010 at 11:34 AM in Politics & Government

Steady state rebound is seen by indystar

Muncie — Michael Hicks, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, said Wednesday that Indiana’s economy will steadily improve... – Dec 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

BSU economist: Indy to drive jobs engine in 2010 by Tom Spalding

Indiana’s economy will steadily improve next year as manufacturing, transportation, construction and informational technology industries — all severely decimated by the recent... – Dec 16, 2009 at 2:22 PM in Business

Ball State report: Cash for Clunkers sparked auto sales by Tom Spalding

The merits of the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program may be debated for years, but the program definitely sparked auto sales, says a new report by Ball State University. Of the... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:27 PM in Business

TV buyers are going with smaller screens to save money by Tom Spalding

Television set sellers Best Buy and hhgregg say bargain-hunters have started a trend. They’re buying smaller screens to save a few hundred bucks. In quarterly reports,... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Ball State University study: Holiday shopping to drop about 1% by Tom Spalding

Total sales during the holiday shopping season are projected to fall about 1 percent over last year, even if discount stores offer deep price cuts, says a new national study by... – Nov 06, 2009 at 8:00 AM in Business

Where will 750 jobs from Republic land? by Jason Thomas

Denver, Milwaukee preparing incentives, but Indy has key pluses Indianapolis could have built-in advantages in a high-stakes game to lure hundreds of airline-related jobs. At stake... – Sep 21, 2009 at 8:18 AM in Business

Jobless face new realities in search by Lindsay Machak

Hopefuls return to school, embrace networking as they try to land employment Robert O’Brien lost his corporate job three years ago and has spent the past two years running... – Jun 22, 2009 at 2:46 AM in Marion County

Ind. leads nation in new jobless claims by John Russell

Manufacturing layoffs push state into unwanted top spot. Hammered by sweeping layoffs in the auto and manufacturing industries, Indiana has jumped to No. 1 in the nation for the... – Mar 20, 2009 at 2:49 AM in Business

Long lines for free Thanksgiving meals highlight Central Indiana's growing need by indystar

Last year, Harold and Bea Stecher spent their Thanksgiving handing out food and greeting visitors at Hope International Ministries’ holiday dinner.This year, they were the... – Nov 30, 2008 at 2:01 AM in Communities

Economy deals bad hand to Indiana casinos by indystar

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana’s typically resilient gambling industry is taking a beating from the nation’s economic downturn.The gambling industry has been... – Oct 28, 2008 at 9:20 AM in Business